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(No Model.)

T. COLLBRAN. METAL BEDSTEAD.

Patented Feb. 8, 1898'.

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THOMAS OOLLERAN, OF TORONTO, `CANADA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-I-IALF TO ROBERTW. BRAITHWAITE AND GEORGE W. BEDELLS, OF SAME PLACE.

4METAL BEDSTEAD.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent N0. 598,594, dated February8, 1898.

Application filed July 8, 1897. Serial No. 643 ,926. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAs COLLEBAN, of.

the city of Toronto, in thecounty of York, in

the Province of Ontario, Canada, have 'inconsists, essentially, of thedevice hereinafter more fully set forth, and more particularly pointedout in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of a portion of a bed,showing a coupling-bracket, with a section of an upright post and theend and side rails. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the female member ofthe coupling-bracket. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the male member ofthe couplingbracket. Fig. a is a perspective View of a section of theend rail looking at it from one end.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a section of a side rail. Fig. Gis aperspective View of a section of the clamping-bar. Fig. 7 is an endelevation of the coupling-bracket member.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts throughout the specicationand drawings.

A represents an upright post, and B represents the female member of thecouplingbracket, rigidly connected to the upright post A. The femalemember B consists, preferably, of a forging of any suitable shape andsize. Formed in the forging is a frusto-conical slot l), adapted toreceive a correspondingly-shaped plug C, integrally formed with the malemember D of the coupling-bracket. The male member D consists of avertical plate E and a horizontal plate F, extending from the top ofoneJ side of the plate E. Formed integrally with the opposite side ofthe plate E is an inverted frusto-conical plug C, which is adapted toenter the inverted frusto-conical slot b in the female member B of thecoupling-bracket and rigidly fasten the female member to the male memberD.

Gr represents a horizontal stud extending outwardly from the plate Eandon the same side of it as the horizontal plate F. That face vthethickness of the tubular side rail I-I.

\ f of the horizontal plate F contiguous to the stud G is concaved, theconcavity of which is concentric with the perimeter of the stud G. Thestud G is remote from the concaved face f of the horizontal plate F adistance equal to Extending upwardly from the top of that side of thevertical plate E contiguous to the plug O is a iiange c, the height ofwhich is approximately equal to the thickness of the end rail I.

Formed in the top of the vertical plate E, between the flange c and theopposite edge of the plate, is a channel J to receive the dependingflange K of the end rail I. The entry of the flange K into the channel Jprevents the lateral displacement of the end rail. Mounted on the top ofthe end rail I is a clamping-bar L, the purpose of which is to bind thebed -bottom M to the end rails. Passing through the end of theclamping-bar L, end rail I, horizontal plate F, side rail H, and stud Gis a bolt N, one end of which is provided with a head O and the oppositeend of which is fitted with a nut P. l

I do not confine myself to the use of the frusto-conical plug andsimilarly-shaped slot to unite the male and female members to thecoupling-bracket, as I may employ any other `Well-known device for thatpurpose; but I prefer to use them, as I find Vthem strong and easilyassembled.

In assembling the parts the female member is rigidly and permanentlyunited to the upright post A. The end of the side rail H is fitted onthe stud G and is braced by its contact with the adjacentface of thehorizontal plate. The end rail is mounted on the top of the horizontalplate, and its flange K is inserted in the channel J, the edge of theendy rail bearing against the adjacent side of the flange c. Theclamping-bar L is fitted on the top of the end rail I and overhangs theinner edge of the end rail, its overhanging edge being supported `by alug Q, extending upwardly from the top of the horizontal plate F. Theseseveral parts are then united by the bolt N, passing through them. Thefrustoconical plugs of the male members of the coupling-brackets arethen inserted into their respective slots in the female members, the

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bed-bottom being rigidly bound to the end rails by mea-ns of thepressure of the clamping-bars.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A coupling-bracket member for the side and end rails ot' bedsteadsconsisting of a Vertical plate, a horizontal stud extending outwardlyfrom the middle of the plate, adapted to receive the side rail, ahorizontal plate ex tending outwardly from the Vertical plate above thestud and overhanging it, adapted to receive the end rail, substantiallyas specified.

2. A coupling-bracket member for the end rails of bedsteads, consistingof a vertical plate, a horizontal plate extending outwardly from the topof oneside of the Vertical plate, a horizontal stud extending outwardlyfrom the same side ofi' the vertical plate, and a channel in the top ofthe vertical plate, substantially as specified.

3. A coupling-bracket member for the end rails of bedsteads, consistingof a vertical plate, a horizontal plate extending outwardly from the topof one side of the vertical plate, a horizontal stud extending outwardlyfrom the same side of. the vertical plate, a channel in the top of thevertical plate, and a flange extending upwardly from the top of theopposite side of the vertical plate to the horizontal plate,substantially as specified.

4. A coupling-bracket member for the end rails of bedsteads, consistingol` a vertical plate, a horizontal plate extending outwardly from thetop of one side of the vertical plate, a horizontal stud extendingoutwardly from the same side of the Vertical plate, a channel in the topof the vertical plate, a flange extending upwardly from the top of theopposite side of the vertical plateto the horizontal plate, and anupwardly-extendinglug from 'the top of the horizontal plate,substantially as specified.

5. A coupling-bracket member for the end rails of bedsteads, consistingof a vertical plate, a horizon tal plate extending outwardly from thetop of one side of the vertical plate, a horizontal stud extendingoutwardly from the same side of the vertical plate, a channel in the topof the Vertical plate, a fiange extending upwardly from thetop of theopposite side ot' the vertical plate tothe horizontal plate, anupwardly-extending lug from the top of the horizontal plate, incombination with an end rail having a depending flange to enter thechannel in the vertical plate, substantially as specified.

6. A coupling-bracket member for the end rails of bedsteads, consistingof a vertical plate, a horizontal plate exten ding outwardly from thetop of one side of the vertical plate, a horizontal stud extendingoutwardly from the same side of the vertical plate, a channel in the topof the vertical plate, a flange extending upwardly from the top of theopposite side of the vertical plate to the horizontal plate, anupwardly-extending lug from the top of the horizontal plate, incombination with an end rail having a depending ange to enter thechannel in the vertical plate, a

, clamping-bar mounted on the top of and overhanging the end rail, a lugsupporting the overhanging part of the clam ping-bar, an end railmounted on the horizontal stud, and a locking-bolt passing through theclampingbar, the end rail, the horizontal plate, the side rail, and thehorizontal stud, substantially as specified.

7. A coupling-bracket member for the side and end rails of bedsteadsconsisting of a vertical plate, a horizontal stud extending outwardlyfrom the middle of the Vertical plate, a side rail tted on thehorizontal stud, a horizontal plate extending from the vertical plate-above the horizontal stud and overhanging it,

an end rail supported on the horizontal plate7 and a locking-boltpassing through the end rail, the horizontal plate, the side rail, andthe horizontal stud, substantially as specified.

'8. A coupling-bracket member for the end rails of bedsteads, consistingof a vertical plate, a horizontal plate extending outwardly from the topof one side of the vertical plate, a horizontal stud extending outwardlyfrom the same side of the vertical plate, a channel in the top of theVertical plate, a side rail mounted on the horizontal stud, an end railmounted on the top of the horizontal plate, and a locking-bolt passingthrough the end rail, the horizontal plate, the side rail and thehorizontal stud, substantially as specified.

9. A coupling-bracket member for the end rails of bedsteads, consistingof a Vertical plate, a horizontal plate extending outwardly from the topof one side of the vertical plate, a horizontal stud extending outwardlyfrom the same side of the vertical plate, a side rail mounted onthehorizontal stud, an end rail mounted on the top of the horizontalplate,

'a clamping-banand a locking-bolt passing IOO IIO

through the end rail, the horizontal plate, the

side rail, and the horizontal stud, substantially as specified.

10. A coupling-bracket member for the end rails of bedsteads, consistingof a vertical plate, a horizontal plate extending outwardly 4from thetop of one side of the vertical plate, a horizontal stud extendingoutwardly from the same side of the vertical plate, a channel in the topof the vertical plate, a side rail mounted on the horizontal stud, anend rail mounted on the top of the horizontal plate, a clamping-bar anda locking-bolt passing through the end rail, the horizontal plate, theside rail andthe horizontal stud, substantially as specified.

Toronto, June 23, A. D. 1897.

THOMAS GOLLERAN.

In presence of W. H. BATES, C. H. RIoHEs.

